Templeton World Fund (TEMWX)
The fund invests primarily in the equity securities of companies located anywhere in the world, including developing markets. Under normal circumstances, it will invest in issuers located in at least three different countries (including the U.S.). The equity securities in which the fund invests are primarily common stock, and may include small and mid capitalization companies. Although the manager will search for investments across a large number of regions, countries and sectors, from time to time, based on economic conditions, it may have significant positions in particular regions, countries or sectors.
Fund Info
US8801961009
880196100
Jan 16, 1978
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
TEMWX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Templeton World Fund (TEMWX) returned 4.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.24% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TEMWX returned 5.11% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
TEMWX
4.21%
6.98%
3.09%
9.24%
13.65%
10.08%
5.11%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TEMWX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.21% | -0.35% | -4.64% | -1.09% | 6.39% | 4.21% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.53% | 7.56% | 3.88% | -3.92% | 3.77% | 2.32% | 0.52% | 1.97% | 1.08% | -2.08% | 3.61% | -1.90% | 18.17% |
| 2023 | 10.52% | -2.14% | 4.78% | 1.31% | 0.46% | 4.64% | 3.70% | -2.59% | -5.32% | -2.28% | 11.03% | 5.63% | 32.29% |
| 2022 | -3.93% | -1.80% | -0.14% | -9.89% | 0.63% | -8.88% | 7.09% | -5.43% | -9.87% | 4.49% | 11.20% | -6.64% | -22.91% |
| 2021 | -2.05% | 4.91% | 3.65% | 2.66% | 1.75% | -1.53% | -0.26% | 0.45% | -2.58% | 1.59% | -4.56% | 4.21% | 8.04% |
| 2020 | -3.01% | -6.42% | -12.52% | 6.74% | 2.59% | 1.01% | 1.17% | 4.95% | -2.36% | -2.41% | 11.96% | 4.13% | 3.59% |
| 2019 | 7.80% | 2.34% | -1.18% | 2.24% | -8.02% | 5.94% | -0.82% | -3.77% | 5.02% | 2.02% | 2.78% | 1.76% | 16.14% |
| 2018 | 3.49% | -4.23% | -3.04% | 3.63% | -0.77% | 0.78% | 3.68% | -1.32% | 0.99% | -6.09% | 0.73% | -9.62% | -12.02% |
| 2017 | 0.94% | 2.56% | 1.22% | 0.06% | 1.20% | 1.01% | 1.59% | -2.02% | 2.83% | 0.17% | 0.75% | 1.96% | 12.87% |
| 2016 | -7.99% | -2.24% | 7.85% | 3.23% | -0.40% | -3.54% | 4.43% | 2.59% | 0.32% | 1.80% | 2.97% | 3.79% | 12.50% |
| 2015 | -3.02% | 6.06% | -1.13% | 4.00% | -1.26% | -2.56% | 1.54% | -7.09% | -5.09% | 8.04% | -1.18% | -3.50% | -6.14% |
| 2014 | -4.12% | 5.10% | 0.56% | 1.17% | 1.11% | 0.89% | -2.02% | 1.46% | -3.57% | -1.70% | 0.42% | 0.94% | -0.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TEMWX is 37, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton World Fund (TEMWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Templeton World Fund provided a 6.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.12 | $1.12 | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $2.60 | $1.01 | $1.01 | $1.13 | $1.60 |
Dividend yield | 6.45% | 6.72% | 0.63% | 1.60% | 1.53% | 0.00% | 4.82% | 21.10% | 5.95% | 6.38% | 7.52% | 9.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton World Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.12 | $1.12 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.60 | $2.60 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13 | $1.13 |
| 2014 | $1.60 | $1.60 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Templeton World Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Templeton World Fund was 55.26%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1010 trading sessions.
The current Templeton World Fund drawdown is 1.98%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.26% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1010 | Mar 14, 2013 | 1348 |
| -35% | Aug 18, 1987 | 96 | Dec 29, 1987 | 1463 | Aug 6, 1993 | 1559 |
| -33.4% | Sep 5, 2000 | 628 | Mar 12, 2003 | 201 | Dec 29, 2003 | 829 |
| -31.86% | Jun 9, 2021 | 342 | Oct 14, 2022 | 321 | Jan 26, 2024 | 663 |
| -29.48% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 196 | Dec 30, 2020 | 737 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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